Brazil vs Paraguay: Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax)
Brazil
2.47
in 2022
Paraguay
2.45
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
Paraguay rank
6th
Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax) over time
- Brazil
- Paraguay
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.47 against 2.45 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Paraguay ranks 6th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.52 | 4.13 | 0.3902 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 3.22 | 3.49 | 0.2692 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 2.98 | 0.3733 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 2.55 | 2.37 | 0.1818 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: palma ratio (after tax), Brazil or Paraguay?
- Brazil, at 2.47 against 2.45 in Paraguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income inequality: palma ratio (after tax) between Brazil and Paraguay?
- 0.02, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Paraguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Paraguay rank globally for income inequality: palma ratio (after tax)?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Paraguay ranks 6th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Palma ratio is a measure of inequality that divides the share received by the richest 10% by the share of the poorest 40%. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.